The United States has more casinos than any other country on the planet. There are nearly 300 gambling properties in Las Vegas alone. World Casino News covers the changing casino landscape across the country by highlighting changes in gambling law & legislation, announcing casino proposals, providing project updates as they occur, and reporting on casinos that have been sold or slated for closure along with every other important happening.
While Tribal Gaming has its own section in the news you will find coverage in this section for all 28 states that have compacts with the tribes as well. Las Vegas and Atlantic City get a lot of coverage here but we also keep you informed about casinos in the heartland and along the Gulf Coast. We followed the upstate New York casinos closely from the siting process to grand openings and will continue to provide financial updates as well as breaking news when the next round of licensing gets underway. You'll read it here first when New York City welcomes their first full-scale, non-lottery casino.
The four casinos in Ohio saw their aggregated gross gaming revenues for May rise by 7% year-on-year to $73.5 million while the Midwestern state’s seven racinos continued to perform well as their monthly combine...
In Delaware, new management at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino has decided to close its 18-table poker room formerly located on the casino's third floor.
Now owned by Twin River Worldwide Holdings (NYSE: TRWH...
The state of Alabama is welcoming back daily fantasy sports (DFS) with open arms. Legislation was passed recently and signed by Governor, Kay Ivey, legalizing DFS over three years after the activity was deemed ...
The boss of the West Virginia Lottery, John Myers, has declared that it is to be ‘several more weeks’ before the state’s Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races venue begins offering a mobile sportsbetting servi...
An obscure provision in a piece of state legislation in New Jersey could reportedly see Atlantic City receive about $14 million less in comparable tax revenues for its 2020 budget despite an uptick in the recen...
For the very first time, the Arizona Lottery's annual sales have reportedly topped the $1 billion mark, having been aided by sales of instant tickets, sizeable national jackpots and the overall expansion of the...
One of the largest tribes in Oklahoma, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, has reportedly renewed a federal lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians amid allegations that one of its most important sacred buria...
The fight for a casino in Bridgeport, Connecticut heated up yesterday as a last minute deal was under consideration. A plan was in place to get rid of the longtime plans of MGM to build a casino on the waterfro...
Online casino and sportsbook operator, Kindred Group, has announced that sportsbetting aficionados in the American state of New Jersey can now place real-money wagers on a wide range of action via its new domai...
Pennsylvania's 12 casinos managed to generate $209.6 million in combined gross revenue from slot machine play during May 2019, a 2.7 percent swell over revenues from the same time last year, according to Pennsy...
Global hospitality company, Hard Rock International, has announced that it will develop and manage a $600 million hotel and casino project on behalf of the Tejon Indian Tribe. The proposed Hard Rock Hotel &...
In New Hampshire, a federal judge has reportedly ruled that the United States Department of Justice’s recent reinterpretation of the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 only applies to those organizations offering mult...
The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino of Las Vegas now has a new offering for visitors. Derek Stevens, a developer and casino owner, has launched Circa Sports inside the property, a brand-new sports betting venue....
After on May 29, 2019, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board signed off on the transfer ownership, the $1.3 billion purchase of Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has been finalized by PCI Gaming Au...
Following two days of intense debate, the Illinois House of Representatives reportedly passed a piece of legislation on Saturday that could see the Midwestern state license of up to six additional casinos inclu...